On Aug. 7, American news outlets were reporting that Russia, China and Iran are working to “denigrate” Joe Biden in his presidential election set for Nov. 3.
During the long wait for Joe Biden to announce his selection for the Democrats’ vice presidential candidate there was a running joke.
The summer of ’20 will not be one that we’ll soon forget.
The Constitution framers made a national head count the first job of the federal government for a reason. Based on the count, we make some of our most consequential decisions as a society, from the states’ as a society, from the states representation in Congress to the distribution of more t…
Palmdale Station’s Capt. Ron Shaffer hosted his second Coffee with a Captain event on Facebook Thursday. He talked about which crimes are plaguing Palmdale and touched on some other topics. At the end of his presentation, viewers were allowed to ask questions.
Although we could find no firm confirmation on Aug. 5, Fox News on that date published this sentence: “It is by no means impossible to envision a US Air Force fleet of as many as 150-to-180 new B-21 bombers, should the service’s force-size vision come to fruition by virtue of the pace and su…
CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer, for one, has stated that the Republican Party’s attempt to bar journalists from its convention is “simply unacceptable.” That’s a weak way to put it.
Before COVID-19, do you remember hearing about how hand sanitizer wasn’t recommended? Officials said there was no better way to clean germs off our hands than to use good ‘ol soap and water.
Mark our words and mark your calendar: July 30 may go down as one of the most extraordinary days of all time. And for very different reasons.
Being in the newspaper business these days is not for the faint of heart. We’re faced with being the bearers of bad news on a regular basis and we have to report on those devastating stories. No, oftentimes the news is not pretty.
On Wednesday, in the first congressional hearing for some time where Democrats and Republicans acted as if they had a common foe, lawmakers lashed out at the chief executives of four giant tech companies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken it’s toll on the world. Some people have contracted it and died, others have contracted it and lived, while others have been lucky enough not to get it.
The US Attorney General William Barr’s long-awaited hearing before the House Judiciary Committee was held Tuesday with the five-minute time limits on the congressional questions.
In our wildly dangerous world, United States officials have raided the Chinese consulate in Houston. It’s believed to be a center for spying.
Through the years, California residents have bragged about the gorgeous beauty of our state and its highly placed position in terms of entertainment and enormous prosperity.
Not even a pandemic can stop Antelope Valley Union School District Board Members Victoria Ruffin and Amanda Parrell from trying to push their agendas — or at least keep the Board from making any progress.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced his plans to send “a surge of federal law enforcement” to Chicago.
COVID-19 has kept us all occupied for the past few months. Between keeping track of the number of cases, deaths and dealing with businesses shutting down and reopening, then shutting down again, it’s dizzying.
The 2020 pandemic is a worldwide horror that is still a deadly work in progress.
The American, British and Canadian governments agreed on July 16, that Russia is attempting to steal virus vaccine research.
Sir Richard Branson has been a highly important, colorful businessman investing in an enormous space program at the Mojave Air and Space Port since the founding of Virgin Galactic in 2004.
A wave of hasty firings is sweeping across the country, driven by demands from what some call the “cancel culture.” The New York Times editorial page editor James Bennett ran an op-ed from Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., that displeased the paper’s readers and some colleagues, so he lost his job. T…
The year 2020 will be spotlighted in Supreme Court history books for its churning exercise that is more reflective of public opinion than divisive political discourse, by topping Congress and Trump.
This is the last week for those on unemployment to receive the extra $600 in benefits that was granted by the federal government.
On July 14, the book written by Donald Trump’s niece was green lighted for sale through a decision by a New York judge.
We have certainly had an interesting week.
There is a pattern. President Trump does or says something totally outrageous. Many Americans freak out for at least 24 hours.
In November 2019, a great deal of publicity illuminated the role of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against President Trump.
We knew it was coming, but some didn’t listen. On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a rollback on some of the reopenings that occurred just weeks before.
In what some observers have declared was a stunning defeat for Donald J. Trump, the US Supreme Court on July 9, approved two rulings that clear the way for exposure of his financial papers by New York prosecutors.
It was no doubt a long three days for the family of Roberto Flores Lopez, but by Saturday, the young man that beat the 80-year-old father and grandfather had been apprehended and taken into custody.
On Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump signaled that America’s multiplicity of school complexes must get ready for full-time schedules this fall.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva wants us to know that his department is transparent. It’s something he’s said on numerous occasions, but the actions of his department would indicate otherwise.
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court blocked the use of robocalls to collect government-backed debt, closing an exception Congress enacted in 2015 to a decades-old ban on unwanted and intrusive automated cellphone-dialing campaigns.
The Palmdale City Council on July 1, voted to organize a strong effort to become the prime location for the new United States Space Force.
On June 30, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, told America’s senators that new Coronavirus infections could more than double to 100,000 a day.
Fox News on June 29, reported that the new Palmdale-built B-21 bombers will be dispersed for duty over the Pacific Ocean.
Plenty of people complained about fireworks being lit in the months leading up to the Fourth of July. With so much activity going on in May and June, we had to have known that the actual holiday was going to be even worse.
It was supposed to be a secret, but the New York Times has reported that American intelligence officials say that Russia offered bonuses to Taliban-linked militants for killing collision forces in Afghanistan.
A pedestrian was killed by a vehicle as he crossed Challenger Way near Avenue L-4 Tuesday night.
The Fourth of July 2020, has already established a hugely different Independence Day.
The Wall Street Journal has a long history beginning in 1889, usually bending toward the conservative side.
Tomorrow is a holiday for many working Americans, since the Fourth of July falls on a Saturday this year.
On June 24, the California state Senate voted 30-10 to place repeal of Proposition 209 on the Nov. 3 ballot.
We took one step forward and now we’re taking a step back.
On Wednesday, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler said that his committee “may very well” pursue impeachment of Attorney General William Barr, who’s now set to testify before the committee in late July.
For some, going out to eat in a restaurant is a treat. For others, it’s something they do frequently because they enjoy it — and they can.
On Wednesday, North Korea said that leader Kim Jong Un has suspended a planned military retaliation against South Korea.
John Bolton’s book, “The Room Where It Happened,” reveals numerous inside White House tales, including these items: Bolton wrote that in his 17 months at President Donald Trump’s side, he picked up first-hand evidence that Trump linked his suspension of $391 million in security aid for Ukrai…
There is always something going on in local and national news and lately, it’s been the protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in late May.
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